Know the exact cost of every unit you make
Zemam handles the full production cycle: a BOM for every product, work orders, material issues and returns, and scrap — all rolling into a real cost per unit, integrated with your inventory and accounting.
A bill of materials (BOM) for every product
Define exactly what goes into each product — quantities and expected waste %. So a work order issues the right materials without guesswork, and any excess shows up.
Work orders — from raw material to finished good
Each production batch is a work order with its own status: issue materials, build, receive finished goods. Track production step by step, every move posted with its entry.
Material issue — initial and top-up
Issue a work order's materials from the BOM, and add top-up issues when needed — even an off-BOM item, recorded with a clear reason. Every gram deducted from stock.
Return unused materials
Finished with material left over? Return it to raw stock at its original issue cost — and the system blocks returning more than what's actually in production, so cost can't drift.
Record scrap & material loss
If part is lost during production, record it as scrap with the correct entry to the manufacturing-scrap account — so your product cost stays accurate and you see where you're losing.
A real cost per unit produced
Materials + direct labor + overhead all accumulate on work-in-process and spread across the units produced — so product cost is real, not estimated, and it feeds cost of goods sold at the moment of sale.
See your work-in-process value
Know at any moment how much money is tied up in ongoing production — materials issued but not yet finished goods — straight from the ledger, not an estimate.
Batch & expiry on finished output
Making food or preparations? Finished goods enter stock with a batch number and expiry date, issued first-expiry-first-out (FEFO) — full traceability from raw material to shelf.
Frequently asked questions
How does the system calculate a manufactured product's cost?
It accumulates issued materials + direct labor + overhead on work-in-process; when finished goods are received it spreads the total over the produced units — giving a real cost per unit as it enters stock.
What if I return materials after receiving the finished goods?
The system blocks returning more than what's actually in production and computes the return value before writing anything — so the finished-goods unit cost can't be inflated by mistake. Returns go back to raw stock at their issue cost.
Is manufacturing integrated with inventory and accounting?
Fully — issuing materials reduces stock, receiving finished goods increases it, and every move (issue, labor, scrap, receipt) posts its correct journal entry automatically. No manual accounting step.
Can I issue an item that isn't on the BOM?
Yes — you can make an off-BOM top-up issue, but the system requires a clear reason and flags the entry, so any deviation from the plan stays under control.
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